Composition in Black and White: The Life of Philippa Schuyler

Very clean, attractive book with no bumps to corners and no names or writing save inscription and SIGNATURE of the author which reads thus: "December, 1995, To -----, You're wonderful! Thank you so much. With grateful affection, Kathryn Talalay." A tragic story about a biracial woman who showed Mozartesque genius in childhood, especially for piano performance and composiition during the 1930's and 40's. In adulthood, however, America's Harlem protege dropped off the American map due to racism in the elite classical music community. 317 pages inclduing index. Photos at center of the book